Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) is the organic compound in the class of amine oxides with the formula (CH3)3NO. This colorless solid is usually encountered as the dihydrate. It is a product of the oxidation of trimethylamine and a common metabolite in animals. It is an osmolyte found in saltwater fish sharks and rays molluscs and crustaceans. It is a protein stabilizer that may serve to counteract urea the major osmolyte of sharks skates and rays.
